The Essentials of Day 1 of Your Ten-Minute Tone-Up

Lose weight and improve your fitness level with this Ten-Minute Tone-Up program. The exercises you do on Day 1 of your new ten-minute workout tone and strengthen your arms and chest. (Days 3 and 5 focus on different muscle groups.) On days between your tone-up workouts, do some cardio work . . . and don’t forget to eat sensibly.

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